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  • Fish and Wildlife

    The Council works to protect and enhance fish and wildlife in the Columbia River Basin. Its Fish & Wildlife Program guides project funding by the Bonneville Power Administration.

    Fish & Wildlife overview

    The Fish and Wildlife Program

    • 2020 Addendum
    • 2014/2020 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program
    • Subbasin Plans
    • Project Reviews and Recommendations

    Independent Review Groups

    • Independent Economic Analysis Board (IEAB)
    • Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB)
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    Forums and Workgroups

    • Asset Management Subcommittee
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    • Regional Coordination
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    • Toxics Workgroup
    • Columbia Basin Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Workgroup
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    Topics

    • Adaptive Management
    • Anadromous Fish Mitigation
    • Blocked Areas
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    • Invasive and Non-Native Species
    • Lamprey
    • Predation: Sea lions, pike, birds
    • Protected Areas
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    • Sockeye
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  • Energy

    The Council develops a plan, updated every five years, to ensure the region’s power supply and acquire cost-effective energy efficiency.

    Energy overview

    THE NORTHWEST POWER PLAN

    • The 2021 Northwest Power Plan
    • The Seventh Power Plan
    • Planning Process and Past Power Plans

    TECHNICAL TOOLS AND MODELS

    • Regional Portfolio Model
    • Generation Evaluation System Model (GENESYS)

    Energy Advisory Committees

    • Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
    • Demand Forecast Advisory Committee
    • Demand Response Advisory Committee
    • Generating Resources Advisory Committee
    • Natural Gas Advisory Committee
    • Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee
    • System Analysis Advisory Committee
    • Regional Technical Forum
    • RTF Policy Advisory Committee
    • System Integration Forum
    • Resource Strategies Advisory Committee (Not Active)

    Energy Topics

    • Energy Efficiency
    • Demand Response
    • Power Supply
    • Resource Adequacy
    • Energy Storage
    • Hydropower

    Energy Forums and Workgroups

    • Pacific NW Demand Response Project
    • Northwest Wind Integration Forum (Archive)
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    See next Council meeting May 4 - 5, 2021 in Portland (Webinar) › See all meetings ›

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News

  1. The New Normal for Electricity Markets Conjures Bad Memories; Forewarned, Will We Be Better Prepared?

    May 17, 2019 John Harrison
    Act now to be ready for summer and winter demand peaks in light of coal plant retirements and state polices limiting carbon emissions, experts advise.

  2. Trump and Transmission

    Feb 12, 2018 John Harrison
    Trump budget proposal would sell Bonneville's transmission network and sell power at market rates, a big increase for consumers.

  3. Battery Power

    Sep 29, 2017 John Harrison
    The lowly battery is being reinvented, not just for vehicles but also to stabilize the power grid and smooth the ups and downs of wind and solar generation.
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